I purchased some MIJ Sony dvd+rw discs a couple of weeks ago from BestBuy and, according to DVD Decrypter, the mid is Sony-S11-00. I was just about to return them until I read this thread.
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They're DEFFINATELY worth keepingaudit13 wrote:I purchased some MIJ Sony dvd+rw discs a couple of weeks ago from BestBuy and, according to DVD Decrypter, the mid is Sony-S11-00. I was just about to return them until I read this thread.
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where is the cheapest place to get the good SONYS11?
is it only MIJ?
is it only MIJ?
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oh man. u lucy SOB!audit13 wrote:I purchased some MIJ Sony dvd+rw discs a couple of weeks ago from BestBuy and, according to DVD Decrypter, the mid is Sony-S11-00. I was just about to return them until I read this thread.
i've been lookin for'em for the past ~1/2 yr....
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I purchased them from the BestBuy at Laird and Eglinton when they were on sale for $5.99 for a 5-pack. There was one other MIJ 5-pack at the time but it had been opened. I went for the sealed discs instead. I guess I should have purchased the other package as well.mahjongmaniac wrote:oh man. u lucy SOB!
i've been lookin for'em for the past ~1/2 yr....
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Here is what I have with the label saying made in Taiwan.
Am I correct in understanding that the D would mean Tiawan and S would mean Japan?----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Unique Disc Identifier : [DVD+R:SONY-D11-000]
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Disc & Book Type : [DVD+R] - [Not Available]
Manufacturer Name : [Sony Recording Media Co.]
Manufacturer ID : [SONY]
Media Type ID : [D11]
Product Revision : [Not Specified]
Blank Disc Capacity : [2,295,104 Sectors = 4.70 GB (4.38 GiB)]
Recording Speeds : [1x-2.4x , 4x , 6x-8x]
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Are you reading the mid off a dvd+r ? I got the s11 off a mij dvd+rw disc.RFD Junkie wrote:Here is what I have with the label saying made in Taiwan.
Am I correct in understanding that the D would mean Tiawan and S would mean Japan?
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What is the Sony part number for the MIJ? My 5 pack DVD+RW that are MIT are 5DPW47L2.audit13 wrote:Are you reading the mid off a dvd+r ? I got the s11 off a mij dvd+rw disc.
I am assuming that the part numbers are the same but here is hoping.
I was using DVD Identifier to read the code on the disc and it came up D11.
So I just popped in the DVD+RW to see what came up and...
Boy have I got a lot to learn.
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Unique Disc Identifier : [DVD+RW:RICOHJPN-W11-001]
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Disc & Book Type : [DVD+RW] - [Not Available]
Manufacturer Name : [Ricoh Co. Ltd.]
Manufacturer ID : [RICOHJPN]
Media Type ID : [W11]
Product Revision : [001]
Blank Disc Capacity : [2,295,104 Sectors = 4.70 GB (4.38 GiB)]
Recording Speeds : [1.6x-4x]
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[ DVD Identifier - http://DVD.Identifier.CDfreaks.com ]
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The part # for my mij dvd+rw discs is also 5dpw47L2.
You had me worried with your first post. I thought I was seeing things
You had me worried with your first post. I thought I was seeing things
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Hey guys, I'm planning on buying a DVD burner, but I'm not really sure what's the best one, any recommendations for a best-bang for the buck burner? I'm thinking a BenQ 1640.
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They have some Sony DVD-/+ RW in Sears Pickering Town Center (along with DVD-R) that are MIJ. I posted it in the hot deals section but kept getting negitive remarks that I thought contradited these ones. So in case some missed it in the hot deals section I wanted to say it here as well.'[buck wrote:']Sony MIJ DVD+RW media is excellent, while Sony MIT DVD+RW is above average to good.
Sony DVD-/+R media (MIT) is for the most part good, but not excellent. If you can find MIJ Sony media though, you've got a winner on your hands, with MIJ DVD+R being Taiyo Yuden, and the MIJ DVD-R being made by Sony themselves in Japan. The chances of finding MIJ are very slim however...
Sony MIT is probably the best media you can currently buy B&M, excluding Verbatim, which is usually prohibitively expensive (almost $1/disc most of the time), seeing how all the MIJ stock has dried up everywhere.
If you can live with "shiny silver tops", I would get these
and fyi, MIJ = made in Japan and MIT = made in Taiwan.
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Blehh wrote:Hey guys, I'm planning on buying a DVD burner, but I'm not really sure what's the best one, any recommendations for a best-bang for the buck burner? I'm thinking a BenQ 1640.
I bought one (BenQ 1640) after reading DD review. I really like it. Especially when for the price you can pick it up for. Has been working fine with Sony DVD+R's. But my opinion is a nonprofessional newbie's opinion.
I got mine from [rfdlink=/forums/autolink/redirectpage.php?linkid=28]NCIX[/rfdlink] with a PM. (see previous posts)
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If I am getting a 1640, I'll prolly try CC at Pacific Mall first to save the shipping hazzle :P
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Does the 1640 burn CD-RWs? I have not had any luck using my 1620 and CD-RWs. The burns fail everytime. No problem using an LG CD burner on another computer.
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It's pretty bad with 32x CD-RWs, but it works on at least some 12x and 24x CD-RWs. I'd stick with Verbatim 12x CD-RWs if I were you. Maybe Ritek 12x CD-RWs.pcguy wrote:Does the 1640 burn CD-RWs? I have not had any luck using my 1620 and CD-RWs. The burns fail everytime. No problem using an LG CD burner on another computer.
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how are philips CD-RWs btw?
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I've had no problems burning cd-rw discs with my Benq 1620. I've used Memorex, Imation, and Princo (4x and 10x). However, with my Nec 3520a, I always get a "power calibration" error when using the Imation 10x cd-rw discs.
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THats what I am using "verbatim 12X" CD-RWs and I have yet to be able to burn to them in the 1620. Always gives me a failure message using Nero at 12x. The LG CD burner has no problems using Nero and this media.The Digital Dolphin wrote:It's pretty bad with 32x CD-RWs, but it works on at least some 12x and 24x CD-RWs. I'd stick with Verbatim 12x CD-RWs if I were you. Maybe Ritek 12x CD-RWs.
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Have you tried writing at 10x ? My 1620 hasn't had any problems with the 24x Verbatim cd-rw discs.pcguy wrote:THats what I am using "verbatim 12X" CD-RWs and I have yet to be able to burn to them in the 1620. Always gives me a failure message using Nero at 12x. The LG CD burner has no problems using Nero and this media.
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1620 cant burnt at 12x for cdrw
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